The kickoff event for the 2015 robotics team was held in Grand Rapids at the GVSU campus. This year’s game is Recycle Rush (last year’s game was Aerial Assist). Our club, the Gobles Voltage, has six weeks to build a robot to compete at district events in March. This year’s recycle-themed game consists of two alliances that each have three robot teams squaring off against each other. The robots stack totes that represent recycling containers and dispose of pool noodles which represent litter. The team isscheduled to work with mentors from the Gobles community. Follow us on twitter @VoltageGTRC.

The month of January marks the annual observance of School Board Recognition Month - a time to salute the work of school board members and celebrate public education. Showing appreciation for the important work of school boards should be a year-round process, but too often we neglect to recognize the dedication and hard work of these men and women who represent us. The staff and students of our district are asking all members of the community to take a moment and tell a school board members, “thanks for caring about our children”. We applaud them for their vision and voice to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders. The men and women serving Gobles public Schools are: